GHANA, 9G
Henk, PA3AWW, is QRV as 9G1AA mainly in CW on 40/20/15m
in Jul and Aug. He is working at the Dormaa hospital
in Dormaa-Ahenkro.QSL via PA3ERA.

ICELAND, TF
Ramin, XE1KK, is signing TF/VE7RKK from Jul 2-8. He
intends also to make a trip to Greenland for 2 or 3
days. He will then sign OX/VE7RKK and focus on
satellite QSOs. QSLs via XE1KK.

LAESO ISLAND, OZ, EU-088
Per, OZ1DGQ, is working from the lighthouse at the
local port on 10-80m starting every day 1800 UTC until
Aug 20. He is QRV mainly in SSB but also in
CW/RTTY/PSK31. QSL direct ONLY to OZ1DGQ.

LITHUANIA, LY
The 750th anniversary of Klaipeda is celebrated from
Jul 5 till Aug 5. The stations LY2TG, LY3BE, LY2EC,
LY2FE, LY1CT, LY2PDA and LY2SV are using the special
calls LY750TG, LY750BE, LY750EC, LY750FE, LY750CT,
LY750PDA and LY750SV. More information on a special
award can be requested from Eugene,LY3BE, by sending
an e-mail to ly3be@mail.ru.

SCOTLAND, GM
The Cambridge University Wireless Society announced
its plan to activate several Scottish islands as GM6UW
this year. Lewis Island (EU-010) will be activated on
July 11, Shiant Islands (EU-112) from July 12-15 and
the Treshnish Islands (EU-108) from July 17-19. QSL
via M0BLF, via bureau ok.

ST MARTIN, FS
Jim, W6JKV, is on tour again from Jun 27 until Jul 7.
He built his 6m antenna directly at the sea
and a beacon is running on 50.103 MHz.

SVALBARD, JW, EU-016
Tom, LA4LN, is QRV as JW4LN from Jul 6-21. He plans
also a special trip to Bear Island (EU-026) from Jul
9-16! QSL direct ONLY to LA4LN.

BEAR ISLAND

Bear Island is situated between the North Cape and Svalbard.
Its size is about 178 sqkm. Most parts of the islands are
covered with glaciers the rest is covered with moss and
lichen. Many lakes break up the monotony of the landscape
and the highest mountain is the Miseryfjellet (536m). The
climate is similar to Svalbard. In summer the thermometer
climbs up to 6 degrees centigrade. The only animals which
can survive are some birds, seals, the Arctic fox and the
Polar bear which was responsible for the naming of the
island.

Bear Island belongs to Norway since 1925. Already in 1918
the first radio and weather station, Bjoernoey Radio, was
built at the north coast to support the fishermen in the
rough Norwegian Sea. Nowadays this station is operated
automatically.

Amateur radio: prefix JW. For the DXCC award it is credited
as Svalbard but for the WAE award it is a separate country
probably the most rare of all. CQ zone 40, ITU zone 18, UTC
+1h, IOTA reference EU-026